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From Hoopedia
- 1878 - Al Cooper is born in England. Playing for The Trentons, he led the National Basket Ball League in scoring in 1898-99 with a blistering 8.8 ppg. It was the first season for the world's first professional basketball league.
- 2001 - At the first European University Basketball Championship tournament the University of Maribor (Slovenia) wins the men's side, while the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) wins on the women's side.
- 2002 - Right: Wang Zhizhi signs a contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, resulting in Wang becoming the first player from the People's Republic of China to play in the National Basketball Association.
